MidWestOne: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — MidWestOne Financial Group Inc. (MOFG) on Thursday reported net income of $15.8 million in its second quarter. The bank, based in Iowa City, Iowa, said it had earnings of $1 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came...

Principal Financial: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Principal Financial Group Inc. (PFG) on Thursday reported second-quarter profit of $353.1 million. The Des Moines, Iowa-based company said it had net income of $1.49 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were $1.63...

Wind power can be a major source of tax revenue, but officials struggle to get communities on board

PIPER CITY, Ill. (AP) — In Scott Saffer's science classroom, kids bake cookies in a decked-out kitchen, care for fish, turtles and a snake, and have access to a workshop full of tools. As the gifted enrichment coordinator at Tri-Point School District, Saffer is living his teaching dream, one he...

HNI: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

MUSCATINE, Iowa (AP) — MUSCATINE, Iowa (AP) — HNI Corp. (HNI) on Thursday reported net income of $36 million in its second quarter. On a per-share basis, the Muscatine, Iowa-based company said it had profit of 75 cents. Earnings, adjusted for restructuring costs, came to 79 cents...

West Bancorp: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — West Bancorp Inc. (WTBA) on Thursday reported earnings of $5.2 million in its second quarter. On a per-share basis, the West Des Moines, Iowa-based company said it had profit of 31 cents. The holding company...

Kirk Ferentz still committed to Iowa after watching friends Bill Belichick, Nick Saban move on

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz watched two of his best coaching friends, Bill Belichick and Nick Saban, leave football after last season. So, naturally, college football’s longest-tenured coach smiles and nods as he reflects on his own potential exit. ...

Iowa law banning most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy to take effect Monday

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa judge has ruled the state's strict abortion law will take effect Monday, preventing most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, before many women know they are pregnant. The law passed last year, but a judge had blocked it from being enforced....

Iowa law barring most abortions after six weeks will take effect Monday, judge orders

Heartland Express: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa (AP) — NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa (AP) — Heartland Express Inc. (HTLD) on Tuesday reported a loss of $3.5 million in its second quarter. On a per-share basis, the North Liberty, Iowa-based company said it had a loss of 4 cents. The trucking and...

A faulty software update causes havoc worldwide for airlines, hospitals and governments

NEW YORK (AP) — A faulty software update caused technological havoc worldwide on Friday, grounding flights, knocking down some financial companies and news outlets, and disrupting hospitals, small businesses and government offices. The breadth of the outages highlighted the...